India reported 17,092 new Covid-19 cases and 29 deaths in last 24 hours

According to data from the Union Health Ministry, India recorded 17,092 new Covid-19 cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. The country’s total number of active cases is presently 1,09,568.

The number of new Covid cases in Mumbai fell to 978 on Friday, a day after the city recorded 1,265 cases. The daily caseload in Mumbai has dropped by 22.6 percent in the previous 24 hours. The city’s test positivity rate (TPR) – the number of positive cases out of all tests performed — was 7.8 percent on Friday, with 12,452 tests performed.

There were also two Covid-related fatalities in the city. The virus killed a nine-year-old child who had underlying comorbidities such as epilepsy and glycogen Storage Disorder Type III.

According to statistics supplied by the health department, Delhi recorded 813 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a positive rate of 5.30%, and three more individuals died from the viral illness.

This is the second day in a row that the daily case count has been in the 800-1,000 area. The number of cases in Delhi has risen to 19,35,687, with a mortality toll of 26,264, according to the health department bulletin.

There were also two Covid-related fatalities in the city. The virus killed a nine-year-old child who had underlying comorbidities such as epilepsy and glycogen Storage Disorder Type III.

According to statistics supplied by the health department, Delhi recorded 813 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a positive rate of 5.30%, and three more individuals died from the viral illness.

This is the second day in a row that the daily case count has been in the 800-1,000 area. The number of cases in Delhi has risen to 19,35,687, with a mortality toll of 26,264, according to the health department bulletin.